Current conditions at
Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)
Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.
Partly Cloudy
79°F
26°C
| Humidity | 45% |
| Wind Speed | S 9 mph |
| Barometer | 30.19 in |
| Dewpoint | 55°F (13°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 80°F (27°C) |
| Last update | 6 Mar 5:35 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles S South Mountains NC
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-stormsSaturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
ShowersSunday
High: 74 °F
Showers
LikelySunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly CloudyMonday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance RainMonday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
RainTuesday
High: 78 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles S South Mountains NC
35.55°N 81.68°W (Elev. 1857 ft)
35.55°N 81.68°W (Elev. 1857 ft)
1:29 pm EST Mar 6, 2026
5pm EST Mar 6, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
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